After reading the book cover copy, I thought this book was going to be fascinating. Have a look at said copy: Locked away by her reclusive and intensely protective father, the recently deceased “Mad Lord of Northumberland,” Melissa is beautiful and educated but painfully naive about the real world – and the dark secrets of her birth. Now in the care of her uncle, the Earl of Braddock, she must prepare to enter London society … Continue reading The Mad Lord’s Daughter by Jane Goodger →
As I have mentioned, I have a big ol weakness for “I don’t want to like you, I don’t want to like you, I can’t stop thinking about your hair DAMMIT” romance. I love when a character has a Definite Reason to avoid getting involved with someone he or she desires. I love when the Definite Reason is deeply embedded in the person’s character, when acting on the impulse that draws one person toward another … Continue reading A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare →
Full disclosure: This review is biased. Julia Quinn was one of the first romance authors I discovered (thanks to Smart Bitches, in fact). Unfortunately for future reviews, she wrote the perfect book, What Happens in London ( A | BN | K | S | ARe ), a couple years ago and now every Julia Quinn book I read suffers by comparison. So if I had read A Night Like This earlier, I suspect it … Continue reading A Night Like This by Julia Quinn: A Guest Review by CarrieS →
When I read the first Smythe-Smith book, Just Like Heaven, I wrote in my review: I read this book looking for a warm and happy escape into historical land. Nothing tragically wrenching was going to happen. No one was going to go after my heart, rip it out of my chest and flip it around a few times before wrapping it up in a happy ending that would make me half-cry with relief. I liked … Continue reading A Night Like This by Julia Quinn →
This review was written by Hydecat. This story was nominated in the Regency Historical Romance category. The summary: Jane, Lady Roxdale, has endured one marriage of convenience decreed by the Ministry of Marriage. While she deeply regrets her late husband’s death, she is relieved to be free at last. But when a dissolute rake threatens everything Jane holds dear, she must contemplate marrying a second time… Disgraced libertine Constantine Black inherits his cousin Roxdale’s … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Heiress in Love by Christina Brooke →
This review was written by Jamarleo. This story was nominated in the Best First Book category. The summary: From London's slums to its bawdy playhouses, The Darling Strumpet transports the reader to the tumultuous world of seventeenth-century England, charting the meteoric rise of the dazzling Nell Gwynn, who captivates the heart of King Charles II-and becomes one of the century's most famous courtesans. Witty and beautiful, Nell was born into poverty but is drawn … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Darling Strumpet by Gillian Bagwell →
This review was written by Willaful. This story was nominated in the Best Romance Novella category. The summary: A single lady in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a suitor Margaret de Lacey has accepted her unmarried state with dignity, if not delight. She had no suitors when she was young and starry-eyed, though regrettably poor, and it’s unlikely any man will court her now that she’s older, wiser, and … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden →
This review was written by Heather. This story was nominated in the Best Historical Romance category. The summary: Ash Turner has waited a lifetime to seek revenge on the man who ruined his family—and now the time for justice has arrived. At Parford Manor, he intends to take his place as the rightful heir to the dukedom and settle an old score with the current duke once and for all. But instead he finds … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Unveiled by Courtney Milan →
This review was written by Saira Ali. This story was nominated in the Best Historical Romance category. The summary: Ash Turner has waited a lifetime to seek revenge on the man who ruined his family—and now the time for justice has arrived. At Parford Manor, he intends to take his place as the rightful heir to the dukedom and settle an old score with the current duke once and for all. But instead he … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Unveiled by Courtney Milan →
This review was written by Milena. This story was nominated in the Best Historical Romance category. The summary: Ash Turner has waited a lifetime to seek revenge on the man who ruined his family—and now the time for justice has arrived. At Parford Manor, he intends to take his place as the rightful heir to the dukedom and settle an old score with the current duke once and for all. But instead he finds … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Unveiled by Courtney Milan →
This review was written by Michelle. This story was nominated in the Best Historical Romance category. The summary: Ash Turner has waited a lifetime to seek revenge on the man who ruined his family—and now the time for justice has arrived. At Parford Manor, he intends to take his place as the rightful heir to the dukedom and settle an old score with the current duke once and for all. But instead he finds … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Unveiled by Courtney Milan →
